Toy pistol



Feb, 27, R923, 11,446,537

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therefore in the beginnin v of the trigger-end the quadrant thepressure and will cause the dog to move out of engagement with the'p'ortion 22 of the quad rant. When this takes place the quad ant will he suddenly returned. to normal by action of a spring 40 which is coiled about the pivot 21 and has an end anchored behind the portion 22 of the quadrant. The end ol" g. -1: the movements upon the pyro-phoric element isfleast at e time when no pressure is desired.

At the conclusionof therearward move ment of thetrigg'er its pressure uzponthe spring is-greatest. and also the pressure upon spring is greatest-thereby producing the maximum pressure upon element 17. The maximmn pressure upon spring 33- maintuined while the quadrant is returning to normal position, thereby presert'inga consideraible portion otthe maximum pressure upon theelement while the sparksere being produced. 4

To check the forward movement otthe trigggger it lugdl is shown as struck from thc'plate '12 and. projecting in its forward path, In the fori'n oftlredevice shown in Figures 5 and fiend 7', the'fric'tion wheel. is shownas mounted uponai p-iatelii which may be secured within the casing in the manner already described or byuneans of bolts 22. The friction! wheel 1E2is shown as having rigidly'securedthereto a. pinion 16'. i

To hold the pyrophoric element in this form of the device there shown :1. flange 13 bent at rightangrleszto the body oi: the, plate 12 and. a cylinder/lat secured to the flange having a slot; 45 for reception of the. pie sure member The qutujlrhntfZO is shownas pivoted upontheaplate 12and as adaptml to be actuatedby a dog 28"pii oted' upon tri 24s. the dog 28 (reacting witha-pin 22 u on the qua-(b unt and adapted to be thrown out of engagementtherewith by means of a pin 38. The trig- 17241" and the lever 35 are both iuo'u'i'itcd iiigiou the pivot 25 as is'the' case in'the Em-in oi the device first described.

In the form of the device t and T, the ou-udra nt 20 is -sied t no position b nit-sans of a. sprn J anchored to a pin 11 and pressing against th'e'st p member 3.7 of. the quadrant. The'sp-ring 33 'F res i which places pressure upon the l-ever 3 5 shown as co led'abou't thep1n25andseated e ress? i between the doubled portions &3, 4A of the trigger and pressing against the inside 01' the finger projection of the trigger at 46. Therefore in this form oil? the device only the trigger spring provides a pressure upon the lever 35 which pressure is the greatest during the return to normal of the quadrant 20 at the time when the greatest pressure upon the pyrophoric element is desired. The lever 35 as well as 35 of Figure 1 may be lifted against the pressure of the springs anchored thereupon and a new pyrophoric element may be placed in the loop 18 when necessary.

The operation of the device shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7 is substantially identical with that shown in Figures 1 to st inclusive.

Minor changes may e' made in the physical embodiment of the invention without departing from the spirit thereof.

1 claim. as my invention:-

1. A toy comprising, in combination, a friction wheel, at pyropho'ric element in con tact therewith, means to press saidelement against said wheel, a springto cause such pressure a trigger adapted to cause actuzr,

tion of said wheel, connections whereby movement of said trigger lrom normal in said wheel.

2.. A to comprising. in combination, a casing, a friction wheel mounted insaid'cas ing, a. pinion secured to saii'lwheel,a. pyrophoric element in contact with said wheel. a pivotally nioiuited arcuate rack meshing; with said pinion, resilient ni ins pressing said rack toward normal position 'aprojection carried by said rack, axtrig a. dog; carried by said trigger and cosctingg w h said projection, means carried by saidniok adapted to impinge said dog); to free it from the projectionfor release of the reclr' topermit its sudden return to uort'nal whereby sparks will. be produced b}. said friction wheel. i

A toyicomprising. in. or plate, a friction wheel mounted on said plate, a pyrophoric element in contactwith. Ml wheel said. wheel. a pinion secured to so. an arcuate rack pivoted upon said to with its teeth in mesh with said pinion a. spring Louis v. snouson.

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